Junior Cycle · Distance, Speed and Time ⏱ Tested in 2 exam questions since 2022 Lesson 1 of 1

JCHL Distance, Speed and Time

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You’ll learn

  • The DST triangle: D on top, S in the bottom-left and T in the bottom-right. Cover the letter you want and read off what is left: S = D/T, T = D/S, D = S × T
  • Decimal hours → minutes: multiply the decimal part by 60. Minutes → decimal hours: divide by 60
  • Always check the units match (km with km/h, or m with m/s) before you use the triangle
  • Unit conversion comes up in this topic too — the same skills you used in Area, Volume and Measurement

Formula used

D = S × T, S = D/T, T = D/S

Most recent exam questions

  • 2023 Q8(c)(i)
  • 2023 Q8(c)(ii)
  • 2022 Q10(e)

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